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Posted by on April 17, 2008, 1:20 am
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:33:02 -0400, "Colbyt"
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>> Greetings! We have an Amana side-by-side, model SQD26VW.
>>
>> * The water "tray" isn't filling with water so the ice can't be made. I
>> checked the supply hose that leads into the tray and it doesn't appear to
>> be
>> frozen. The little plastic blades appear to rotate from time-to-time even
>> though there's no ice being made.
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>> * I've never replaced an ice maker before. Is it something I could do
>> myself or should I call a plumber?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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>Pretty simple to replace. One or two screws and unplug the electrical.
>Reverse the process and you are done.
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>Make sure you need one first. Make sure the water is flowing to the
>control valve on the back. Make sure the control valve is opening and
>closing. A plugged line, quite common when a piercing valve was used for
>the install, could get plugged real easily. A bad control valve may or may
>not be opening to allow the water to flow.
>
>Most likely it is the ice maker if the water is flowing to the valve.
>
>Shop online. I bought a complete kit with two new valves for less than $100
>a few years ago. I expect the price has gone up like everything else.
If this is the basic Whirlpool design Midwest Appliance Parts sold me
one for about $45. The only think in that type of ice maker that
controls the water is a contact behind the gear, adjusted by the
little screw (fill level)
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